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Yellen Testifies To House Committee: GOP Pushes For Energy Sanctions

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is now testifying before the House Finance Committee. Opening remarks from Republicans have called for more severe sanctions on Russian energy exports.
  • A livestream can be followed: Here.
  • Rep Jim Himes (D-CT): 'We must show the Russian people that they will have a stone aged economy while they continue to be governed by a butcher.' He asks Yellen: 'What more can we do to stop Putin?'
  • Rep Andy Barr (R-KY): 'We can sanction energy supplies, which we are not currently doing.' 'The atrocities on display in recent days show we must do more to sanction energy exports.'
  • Rep Pat McHenry (R-NC) ranking Republican committee member: 'China must feel the pinch of its relationship with Russia.'
  • McHenry also says the treasury must respect Congressional oversight.

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